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Characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis phage vB_SepS_SEP9 - a unique member of the Siphoviridae family.
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Research in microbiology [Res Microbiol] 2014 Oct; Vol. 165 (8), pp. 679-85. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 07. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Relatively few phages (<10) of coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) have been described. Staphylococcus epidermidis phage vB&#95;SepS&#95;SEP9 is a siphovirus with a unique morphology as a staphylococcal phage, possessing a very long tail. Its genome is unique and unrelated to any phage genomes deposited in public databases. It appears to encode a nonfunctional integrase. Due to the not having a recognizable lysogeny module, the phage is unable lysogenize. The genome comprises 129 coding sequences (CDS), 46 of which have an assigned function and 59 are unique. Its unique morphology and genome led to the proposal of the establishment of a new Siphoviridae genus named "Sep9likevirus".<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- DNA, Viral chemistry
DNA, Viral genetics
Genes, Viral
Genome, Viral
Molecular Sequence Annotation
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Siphoviridae ultrastructure
Staphylococcus Phages ultrastructure
Siphoviridae genetics
Siphoviridae isolation & purification
Staphylococcus Phages genetics
Staphylococcus Phages isolation & purification
Staphylococcus epidermidis virology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1769-7123
- Volume :
- 165
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Research in microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25303835
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2014.09.012